rumoren

[ʁuˈmoːʁən]

/[ʁuˈmoːʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

“rumoren” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - poltern oder dumpfe Krachgeräusche verursachen

Corpus desk

Index DE-rumoren · rumoren · German

rumoren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "R" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for rumoren
PropertyValue
Headwordrumoren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ʁuˈmoːʁən]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „rumoren“ im Deutschen

rumorensitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

rumoren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ʁuˈmoːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for rumoren in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is rumoren, spelled R-U-M-O-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    poltern oder dumpfe Krachgeräusche verursachen
  2. 2
    während der Verdauung kollernde, seltsame Geräusche erzeugen
  3. 3
    unter dem Volk oder größeren Massen unbehagliche Bewegungen, Tumult veranlassen, Unkontrollierbares, Verdächtiges treiben
  4. 4
    umhergeistern, spuken

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how rumoren appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Ich habe Angst, irgendetwas rumort seit Stunden in der Mansarde!
  2. „Er schwitzte, sein Puls raste, sein Bauch rumorte.“

Synonyms

rumpelnwühlenknurrenbrummelnzuspitzenzusammenbrauenbrenzligunruhigbrodelnkriselnernstkochengärenschwelenspukenherumspukenumgehenumschwebenumflatternumfliegen

Antonyms

schweigenruhigstillstehenstill

This word in other languages

rumble(English)hacer ruido(Español)bruiter(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "rumoren"?
"rumoren" is spelled R-U-M-O-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁuˈmoːʁən].
What does "rumoren" mean?
As a verb, "rumoren" means: poltern oder dumpfe Krachgeräusche verursachen
How do you pronounce "rumoren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rumoren" is [ʁuˈmoːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rumoren" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list